Parliamentary questions

74. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide an update on the proposed new Garda station at Northern Cross in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40504/26]

75. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation where he has identified money wastage in his own Department; and the actions he has taken to address these. [40324/26]

76. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to give an update on the National Procurement Strategy, which was due to be published earlier this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40661/26]

77. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if additional funding will be provided for small scale and large drainage scheme projects in 2026; his proposals for 2027, taking into account the value of smaller scale flood mitigation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/26]

78. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the steps being taken to support small and medium-sized Irish businesses in accessing public procurement opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40690/26]

79. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the current infrastructure he sees as deliverable in Cork before the end of the decade [40325/26]

281. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 107 of 21 May 2026, to clarify if €420 million is a first or full year cost. [41291/26]

282. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the key factors referenced in Ireland's recent ranking among world leaders in digital Government and open data; the specific areas of public service performance that contributed to this assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39798/26]

283. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the governance structures, risk assessment processes and ethical safeguards being considered as part of the Government's assessment of artificial intelligence deployment across the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39799/26]

284. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the new Garda divisional headquarters at Northern Cross, Dublin 17. [35698/26]

285. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40911/26]

286. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the most recent update on the rollout of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40912/26]

287. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if additional funding will be provided to accelerate public infrastructure upgrades in rural towns such as Macroom and Charleville in Cork north-west which are both experiencing significant population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40913/26]

288. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the actions currently being undertaken to address recurring elevated water levels on the River Shannon impacting agricultural lands in the Shannon Callows between Athlone and Meelick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40954/26]

289. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the OPW has conducted an assessment of the impact of elevated Shannon water levels on silage production, grazing capacity and farm incomes in the Shannon Callows region; and if he will provide details of such assessments. [40955/26]

290. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the flood alleviation, water management or river maintenance measures planned for the River Shannon in areas affected by repeated flooding and prolonged elevated water levels. [40956/26]

291. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the OPW will outline the timeline for any planned interventions aimed at reducing flooding pressures affecting farmland along the Shannon between Athlone and Meelick. [40957/26]

292. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if proposals submitted by stakeholder groups concerning Shannon water management have been formally reviewed by his Department or the OPW; and if he will provide details of any findings. [40958/26]

293. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Public Appointments Service records the nationality or country of qualification of applicants for consultant posts advertised through PublicJobs.ie; if not, whether there are plans to collect such data for workforce planning purposes; and if he will make a stateme…

294. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of applications received through PublicJobs.ie in 2025 and to date in 2026, broken down by sector (health, education, civil service, local government, and other); the number of those applicants who progressed to interview and appointment in each sector; and i…

295. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide a report on the progress made implementing the Programme for Government commitments within his remit and on the achievements since the formation of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41391/26]

296. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide a breakdown of funding that has been allocated through the Climate And Nature Fund to date, broken down by project, in tabular form. [41409/26]

60. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to urgently intervene to ensure that the events in Dublin Castle linked to the upcoming Irish EU Presidency do not result in the closure of the nearby Silk Road Café. [40788/26]

61. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the Natural History Museum; the date on which it is now expected to reopen; the cost expended on the project to date; and if he will clarify whether works are progressing on schedule. [40398/26]

62. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the Government's position regarding the maintenance of pension parity between retired teachers and serving teachers in the context of future public sector pay agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40401/26]